I get asked this question ALL THE TIME - what's happening to my hair? Both women and men become concerned when they start to find clumps of hair coming out. They find clumps in their comb or brush, clumps in the sink and shower drains, and sometimes even clumps on...
Going gluten free has major benefits for your health, especially if you’re suffering with an autoimmune condition, digestive issues, fatigue or any inflammatory disorder. I recently did a facebook live interview with Debra Letchworth, where we shared strategies for...
I had the good fortune to interview Dr. Tom O’Bryan, author of "The Autoimmune Fix" and creator of “The Gluten Summit" and the documentary series “Betrayal”. Dr. Tom is also an instructor for the Institute for Functional Medicine, one of the advanced clinical...
How many times have you heard “two heads are better than one”? The fact that your gut is often referred to as your second brain should be good news!! By healing your gut, you can potentially improve your entire body, from mood to memory, vitamin and mineral...
As holistic health practitioners, our goal is to educate our patients and clients to help them prevent disease, rather than try to correct an imbalance, like leaky gut. You may already know that you carry up to 2 kg of microbes in your gut. Within that 2kg, there are...
Remember the tough cases we discussed last week? You remember, the ones where: They’ve gone gluten free – or so they say. Gave up coffee. They’re drinking green drinks almost every day. They exercise, meditate, and get outdoors, yet still they struggle with excess...
The guests are gone, the table and counters are cleared, with dishes and leftovers put away. All the decorations are packed away and put back in storage. Your schedule now has a little more free time, and you have a chance to look it over and take a breath. While...
This is part two of a two-part series on how the health of the gut microbiome influences the hormones ghrelin and leptin. Part 1 talked about how these hormones can impact your clients in regards to their appetite control, weight, and long-term health. Part two will...
You might wonder how I can write an entire blog about giving someone the “gift of gratitude”. What does that even mean? I’m talking about two things, actually. First, YOU really can give someone else the gift of gratitude or appreciation this holiday season. Secondly,...
Most people don't realize that gut health has a tremendous effect on the key hormones involved in body composition, metabolism, and appetite control. Two key hormones, ghrelin and leptin, have an equal impact on the health of the gut. It's a two-way street that can...